Thomas Earl Petty (born 20 October 1950 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. Petty is a graduate of Gainesville High School. Petty did not have any musical aspirations before Elvis Presley visited his hometown. After working with his early bands The Sundowners, The Epics, and Mudcrutch (which also included future Heartbreakers members Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench) he began his recording career with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers when the band broke onto the national music scene with their 1976 self-titled debut album. Still, it took America a full year to catch up to the album.
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Flirting with Time Lyrics
Tom Petty
A coyote ran across the road
on the move without a home.
A flash of light reminded me of you.
This could well be your last stand.
Hold the sunlight in your hand.
Spread your fingers, feel the sand fall through.
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
You're flirting with time baby
Flirting with time, but maybe,
Time baby, is catching up with you.
Shadowmen talk a real good game.
Every punchline has your name.
You cried out and no one came to you.
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
You're flirting with time baby
Flirting with time, but maybe,
Time baby, is catching up with you.
Should be more to learn from this.
Can't say I know what it is.
No difference tween a hit or miss,
it's true.
I've done all I can do. Now it's up to you.
You're flirting with time baby
Flirting with time, but maybe,
Time baby, is catching up with you.
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